Wickersham Sues Lumber Trust in First Sherman Antitrust Action
In the first federal anti trust case under the Sherman law as applied in the Standard Oil decision, the Justice Department filed suit in a New York court against Lumber trust constituent organizations. It alleges a widespread conspiracy to restrain the lumber trade and maintain high prices.
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New York
Standard Oil
Department of Justice
United States
Lumber Trust
Wickersham
Oregon System Not for Illinois
Springfield Ill after a lengthy session the forty seventh Illinois Legislature adjourned with most progressive policies failing to pass.
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Oregon
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Airship crash kills minister in Paris race start
A monoplane losing control plunged into a crowd of cabinet members in Paris as the Paris to Madrid race began. Minister of War Henri Berteaux was killed. Prime Minister Monis and Henri La Marthe were injured. The incident halted public proceedings and stunned officials.
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Paris
France
Madrid
Henri Maurice Berteaux
Antoine Emmanuel Ernest Monis
Henri Deutsche la Marthe
Presbyterian Assembly Consolidates Mission Boards in One Body
Atlantic City N J Sunday session reports the executive committee proposal to merge the board of home missions board of church erection and board of missions to freemen into a single agency. A separate Sabbath observance report drew heated debate but passed with 11 stringent resolutions. Some ministers criticized a return to old blue laws claiming it would push back two centuries.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Presbyterian General Assembly
Board of Home Missions
Board of Church Erection
Board of Missions
Oakland Assessor Indicted for Bribe in Tax Case
Alameda county grand jury indicted Henry P. Dalton assessor of Alameda county on two charges accusing him of taking a $5000 bribe to lower the tax assessment of the Spring Valley Water Company in Oakland California.
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Oakland
Cal
Alameda County
Henry P. Dalton
Spring Valley
Postmaster General to designate 100 banks weekly
Washington reports Postmaster General Hitchcock will designate 100 additional de vries weekly for a considerable time, up from 50. New Western offices opening June 19 include Wallace Idaho Red Lodge Montana The Dalles and Eugene Oregon Aberdeen and Ellensburg Washington, with Southern G O P support for Taft. Powell Clayton Arkansas GOP leader aims to secure Southern delegation votes at the next Republican convention.
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Hitchcock
Wallace
Idaho
Red Lodge
Montana
Dalles
Eugene
Oregon
Aberdeen
Ellensburg
Taft
Republican National
Express Company Sues City Over Strike Duty Breach
The United States Express Company sues Trenton New Jersey for 250000 claiming the city failed to protect the firm during the recent express drivers strike.
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Sues City
Trenton
N. J
United States Express Company
Express
London Interview Sheds Light on Taft Age Realization
London circles note a probable joint commitment by Emperor Wi and King George to support Taft's arbitration plan. The aim is to remove diplomatic obstacles and temper arms by a tacit tactical solution. Washington watches the evolving stance as alliance leaders seek a peaceful path.
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London
Taft
George
Washington
Mr. Taft
Stand Oil splits into independent units to boost returns
Wall Street buzzes that the 860 escopa tions in the Standard Oil Company will be divided among independent corporations, returning to shareholders not less than 6 percent up to 36 percent overall. The move is seen as a stronger investment than Standard Oil currently offers.
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New York
Stand Oil Company
Wall Street
Frank P Cruikshank
Lynden
Mr. Cruikshank
Waltham
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